Forests
Our work on forests is key in our net zero journey and builds on our decade-long work addressing deforestation risks in our primary supply chains.
Nestlé’s Global Reforestation Program implements reforestation projects in our supply chain and sourcing landscapes.
Nestlé’s progress in tackling deforestation and safeguarding human rights has been recognized by external ranking bodies – Nestlé sits second in the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) Nature benchmark for the period 2022-2024. In 2024, Nestlé was also recognized in the Forest 500 (pdf, 20Mb) as the company that scored the best over the last decade on our actions on deforestation, conversion and safeguarding human rights.
Key terms explained
Net zero
Nestlé has committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 at the latest. In 2020, we published our timebound plan, the Nestlé Net Zero Roadmap (pdf, 16Mb), which underpins our Group’s climate strategy and acts as our transition plan aligned with a 1.5°C pathway as validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). We will balance any remaining emissions through high-quality natural climate solutions. Read more about net zero.
Deforestation-free
Deforestation-free means that commodities in scope were assessed as produced on land that has not been subject to deforestation or conversion after a specific cut-off date that varies by commodity, but no later than December 31, 2020. Read more about deforestation-free.
Net zero
Nestlé has committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 at the latest. In 2020, we published our timebound plan, the Nestlé Net Zero Roadmap (pdf, 16Mb), which underpins our Group’s climate strategy and acts as our transition plan aligned with a 1.5°C pathway as validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). We will balance any remaining emissions through high-quality natural climate solutions. Read more about net zero.
Deforestation-free
Deforestation-free means that commodities in scope were assessed as produced on land that has not been subject to deforestation or conversion after a specific cut-off date that varies by commodity, but no later than December 31, 2020. Read more about deforestation-free.
Our progress
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Learn more in the Environmental Disclosures section of our 2025 Non-Financial Statement (pdf, 12Mb).
Discover our forests-related actions
In our work on forests, we must first understand and address the drivers of deforestation for our key forest-risk commodities. We then examine our supply chains within the context of the landscapes they are a part of, striving for a holistic approach that also benefits adjacent natural ecosystem.
Our actions can be grouped under the following pillars:
